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RAPID PROGRESS AT NEW ORLEANS Fair Grounds Buildings About Complete Many IJoro Horses Arrive. X NEW ORLEANS, La., November 19. Minus the crack racer Midway, which, because of having gone a "trifle amiss, was left in Kentucky for the winter, the stable of C. W. Clark of Montana, headed by Sway, which finished second to Mad Hatter in the 0,000 Latonia Championship Stakes, arrived here today. Six horses comprise the "copper kings" racing establishment here, there being, in addition to Sway, Pictor, Bringhurst and three yearlings. Trainer George Barnes, who is caring for the Clark horses, said that they all made the long trip in fine condition, and while they were delayed at Louisville because of a shortage of express horse cars they had a fast trip once they got uiider way. Three of Milo Shields racers came in the same car with the Clark horses. They were Lucky B., winner of the New Years Handicap at the Pair Grounds last winter; Korbly and Jim Heffering. BotlL of these stables took quarters at the Fair Grounds, but it is the plan of the two trainers to race their older charges at the Jefferson Park meeting. There was again plenty of activity at both of the local tracks today and the two courses were unusually fast. So hard was the Jefferson plant that track superintendent Rouprich found it necessary to cut it up a bit with harrows. As the horses keep working over it, however, it is gradually acquiring a helpful cushion on it. The thoroughbreds are beginning to run along a little faster each day as the opening date of the Jefferson Park meeting approaches. AMAZING WORK AT FAIR GROUNDS. The task of flooring the grandstand and pavilion at the Fair Grounds was completed today and a large force of workmen is now engaged in building the offices to be occupied by the racing officials, and also the jockeys room. The latter will be one of the most modern in the country and it will have every convenience possible for the riders. The progress on the improvements in general at the Fair Grounds lias been amazing since the present Htretch of ten days of good weather. Application blanks for licenses for trainers and jockeys at Jefferson Park where distributed among the horsemen today and action will be taken upon them on the arrival of Judge Francis J. Nelson, one of the stewards at the meeting. He is due here the latter part of this week or the fore part of nest. C. E. Bryson brought seven horses from Maryland and it is said that he will have thirteen more to add to bis stable before the Jefferson Park meeting opens. Henry Van Ry brought one down for John Walters, trainer of the George M. Hendrie stable. Walters himself will come with the remainder in time for the Fair Grounds meeting. William Molloy, aged sixty, a horseman who recently came here from Reno, Nev., died yesterday at a local hospital of sleeping sickness. His home is said to be in Wisconsin.
